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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
Two Good Dog Stories.
Boston Transcript.

Boston Transcript.
The other day our newfoundland dog WAS
playing on the porch with our little girl, four
years DID, when she opened the gate and
went out. The dog did not follow her.
Some time alterward the child's mother came
out, discovered her absence, and said to the
dog:
"Whcrc is Nellie?" The dog looked rs if
he knew, and wagged his tail furiously. go
this instant" said the mother, "and find Mel
lie aad bring her home"
Over the gate flew the dog and started
down the street to neighbours house not far
off. Nellie was playing there, inside the
house, and saw the dog come and scratch at
veranda window.
II know what he wants" said the little
girl che wants me to so home but I'm not
going to do il!'
The dog was not admitted, but he fingered
near, like Mary's little lamb, and when two
ladies called presently he brushed in past
them through the door. Then rushing up to
Nellie, he seized her dress with his teeth and
began dragging her to the door. An attempt
was made to drive him off, bIrhe growled
to be frightened, gave. up all resistance, and
trotted home by his side, ard he delivered
her with an air of triumph into her mothers
hands. What "instinct" would lead dog to
do that?
A suburban resident was walking at night
not long ago across meadow, and losing the
path in the darkness, fell into ditch. His
dog, collie, had been running about in an
aimless way over the field. Gathering him
self up the gentleman called the dog, and
crouchiug over him, said sharply:
"Now see here, Mac, l want you to show
me the path across this meadow. Go right
ahead of me, do you hear, and show me the
puth-show me the path |"
The dog obeyed to the letter. With his
nose to the ground he followed the path
faithfully, with his master at his heels, clear
across the meadow, until he had approached
to within two or three rods of the limits of
the field: Then he began to waver from side
to side, MS if looking vainly for the path, and
showed great confusion and even shame.
Next day the gentleman went over the
ground by daylight, and discovered that at
the point where the dog began to waver the
path was entirely lost in the thick grass.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
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What We're the Lost Arts?
What were the lost arts !?

What were the lost arts?
All we know of them is by indications of
their practice, which we find in works which
have survived decay OF their number only
few can be mentioned in our briefspace.
The ancient Egyptians, Phenicians and
Romans had knowledge Of some things in
chemistry which we do not possess, such as
to make malleable glass. They also knew
how TO color and gid glass by process un-
known to us. Bronze and copper were tenn
pered to the hardness ofsteel, and of this the
Egyptians made their edged tools. Paints
were mixed whose colors were imperishabe;
at least they have existed fresh for 1000
years. AT Damascus they made blades of
steel which could be bent into circle and
would fly back into perfect line. Neither
this nor the gold tracery in their steel can we
initiate TO. day. We do not know how King
Rameses and Totmas transported monoliths
and elevated them ON to the pyramids, though
we could do the same to-day by other process
ses. Artisans and chemists have in vain
tried to reproduce iridescent glass which
archeologists have brought to light. This
does not complete the catalogue, but it is
enough to show that the ancients were by
no means unskillful
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
WOman'S Friendship.

Till man has experienced the affection of
an amiable, intelligent, unsophisticated wo-
man, he knows not half the charm of life ;
nor till be has enjoyed the friendship of such
a one does be truly know what friendship is.
For mems friendships for one another are
always more or less shaped by a business
feeling; whereas women's for men are gener-
osily itself Happy the man who has wo-
man for his friend-thrice happy who has
her in his wife. To be this, her husbands
friend, is woman's triumph. For the glory
of her life lies not in the admiration of her
lover, but in the solid confidence of her hus-
band, in his reliance upon her intelligence
and truth, in his esteem for her piety and
virtues.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
Value OF Charcoal.

background charcoal is one of the best
curatives for the complexion, and is also of
benefit to the dyspeptic. 1t corrects the acid
ity of the stomach, and purifies the breath.
A teaspoonful well mixed with water, milk,
or wine, should be taken for three successive
nights, followed by simple purgative, to re-
move it from the system. The aperient must
not be omitted, or the charcoal will remain
in the system a mass Of fostering poison, with
all the impurities it absorbs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
A WOrkOf Art.

"Boston young lady lin the country
"And did you really paint the barn yourself,
Uncle james,"
Uncle James-"Yes."
Boston young lady-"By hand2"
Uncle -"Sartiu."
Boston young lady fetching her breath)-
think oft, q hand-painted barn!"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
A Bad Quality About Them.

A correspondent of Tile Pail Mall Gazette
have in some degree second rate or bad
quality about them. "Look through the die
tionary," he says, "and you won't find one
that is quite first rate, for sleep which is
about the best of them, is, after ALL half way
to death, and the great majority of these
words are more or less disgusting as well as
degraded"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
2ncti1al.
THE LITTLE COQUETTE

THE LITTLE COQUETTE.
CHARLES NJ. SNYDER.
As Harry walked by Mary's side,
One happy day in sunny June,
The music bubbled from the rills,
Fair daisies bowed to daffodils;
While through the air in liquid trils
The warblers sung in tune.
Then Harry asked, 20, Mary, dear,
II any wish might granted be,
What would you like?" and Mary said,
I'D like house of gingerbread,
With sugar ceiling overhead,
And that would do for me-"
Just that alone ?" asked Harry then;
20, nol' she cried, with eager haste,
I'D like to have the windows made
OF gum-drops mixed with Lemonade;
With every single, shining shade
Set in juju PASTE"
mo more to wish ?" he asked, 20, yes,
There's one thing else before | stop.
I'd like to have the walls designed
OF spice and peppermint combined:
So ever If feel inclined,
I'd pick candy drop"
Now, have you everything, indeed?"
He asked. Said Mary, Let me think.
soda water spring near by,
| think my wants would satisfy;
SO might kneel when am dry,
And drink and drink and drink"
Not one thing else?" he wistful asked;
ut would be pleasant then to see"
She hung her head with modest grace,
Then looking shyly in his face,
She sad I'D like upon the place
Some one to live with me-"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-24
I7S. NORTH GAY STREET. l7S.
Samuel 8. E1y's
BOOTS! BOOTS! BOOTS!

Closing out our Winter Stock at greatly re-
duced prices. Now is the time to buy.
LADIES' BOOTS AND SHOES at all prices.
Heavy Boots reduced TO $500; Mems Fine Calf
Boots reduced to $3.50; my own make of Gents
Shoes and Caters reduced to $50. Every pair
Warranted. A new pair given for every pair that
does not turn out as represented at
SAMUEL 8 ELE'S,
r.S ~ nAv STDEr,P naUTUMnDr xad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

try IN the East they are submitted 10
no Jealous seclusion, and are perm tied
all the recreation enjoyed by their
husbands. The consequences of viola
ton of wifely duty are known to DO
terrible. and iniidelity is hardly known
among the women of Japan.
Education has become general, and
the women enjoy equal advantage
with the men. They are yiyacious,
sprightly and quite easy and elegant in
manner. \ japanese husband may in
troduce as many unmarried females as
he chooses into his house, and the wife
will utter no word of complaint. She
is entirely in condition of total
dependence upon her husband. The
latter has the sole voice in the matter
of divorce, and only eXpediency is to
restrain him. While the wife is mis-
tress of her home. in other respects
she is merely toy in the hands OF her
lord and lives only for his amusement
She would be held guilty of the boldest
presumption should she venture to IN
auire concerning the affairs or business
of he~ master - san Francisco Posi-.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
Dodging the Law

The introduction OF the whipping
post for wife-beaters in Maryland PROM
ised for n time 20 put an end to that
species OF barha~'sm, but wa.- = d
to have been found to evads = provii-
ions. A great many laws are noperd-
tive because they are loosl, drawn.
Others become valuclcss because smart
offenders have discovered way to
dodge them on techn.calt.cs The
MARYLAND whipping post law pom g
TO be nullifcd by the last mcnt'oa 81
means. 1t provide simply that when
a man beats his wife he s1Jil, on CO.'S.
Wet on thereof. be logged h1 the j. r.
IN i'm such manner "a, the cour. shall q. e.
Get. Two MARI land hu band ISIS 49,
ear each other hid occasion the other
day TO correct Ter wiye- for some
fault. but, having the wh.Ip NJ 20 {
before their eyes they SIMPLY changed
OF. each whipping the Diners v .e.
In IA way the women rec we'd tho
pun .hmcn' and tie men c.caped tAa
consequences. o. ii 2.ag easy % show
that thcy bad not whipped .hor o"o
wives. but other mems wives
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
HUMOROUS.


81 believe i'm woman suffrage, OF
course | do" said Mrs. Shuttle, as she
threw down the evening paper. Now,
there's Queen Victoria; sho makes Just
n good Il speech as any King. "-Cht-
cage Tribune.
"a very funny play, you sayP,
eyes, indeed A couple of dentists
AGENTS travel with us constantly bot
Ting the air in the theaters during the
performance, and their employers use
it for laughing gas. It'd Bits.
Lady (to applicanD-"What wages
will you expect as nurse?" Applicant
-"How Guild is the baby, NUM-"
Lady-"Seven months" Applicant
without laudanum, mum. two dollars
and one-half n wake; wild laudanum,
two dollars. "-Harpcr's Bdzar.
A London correspondent says;
you can not be asked 10 the Queen ;
ball unless you have been at court the
same year. That settles it. We shall
not look for an invitation this season.
Owing to rush of job work we could
not have attended any way.-NorrtS-
torn Hcrdld.
"A tenant had been dancing all
night over the head of his landlord.
AT six in the morning the latter comes
upstairs and complains bitterly OF the
ANNOYANCE. "What annoyance asks
the tenant. why. haven't slept q
wink all night" is the answer
Neither have |, " says the tenant; "anG
vet don't make fuss about 1t. ~
T. Telegram.
Magician (pointing to a large cup
board) Now, ladies and gentlemen,
take the liberty to present to YOU thu
last piece on the programme. bee.
lady in the audience TO ascend tn
stage and enter tais cupboard. vii
then close il, and when it is openc'
she will have disappeared entirely. -
man to his wife-"Here, old lady, yo
90 on the stage!' GCrmdn Joke.
Wife We'll, Ned, what do yo
teinll Charlie wants now? He asked
me to-day if wouldn't help him teas
YOU to buy him a bicycle. lndulgen
father (who once had ambitions him
self bicycle? Nonsense. The b6
can't have it. Tell him to 90 up in tn
attic and fall down two flight Of stairs
1t will be Just about the same thing
and save me one hundred dollars. -
= SoneYriMc JOuyHal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

A surfeit OF CEREMONY and Dancing
The Rights OF a WHO.

A Surfeit OF CEREMONY and Dancing
The Rights of "A Wife.
Social intercourse in Japan is char
scterized by surfeit of ceremony.
When two people meet in the street
each bows low, exchanges some hearty
compliment, and bows again, when he
takes his leave. A morning call is
distin guished by the host and visitor
sitting face to face, bowling and COM
plimenting frequently, and smoking
the friendly pipe all the while or sip
ping socially a cup of tea.
The japanese assign to music
divine origin and they are passionately
fond of it in their peculiar styles. 1t 10
related that the Goddess of the Sun,
resenting some unkind treatment by
brother. retired TO cave and left the
world in absolute darkness, Coniu-
sion reigned everywhere. Ii was IN
this hopeless condition Of affairs that
the gods dubbed together and IN
vented sunshine with which TO lure her
sullen majesty from her cavernous re-
treat. The device succeeded and the
world enioys the sunshine to this day.
Whatever may be said in favor of the
goddess reconsideration OF her hasti'
ness in turning the earth over to dark
ness. il can not be said that her music
al education shows any signs OF care
for nothing more diabolically heart
rending than japanese music can b'
encountered anywhere.
The Oriental style of dancing com
pletely shades the Accomplishment o
our most experienced racket Dan
GERS. The japanese terpsichoreaI
losses his hands vigorously and work
his body into every possible and I'm
possible form of contortion. Ihei
dancing is a pantomime, and is used t
represent a passion or characteristic II
lf,.
The better class of japanese womeI
approach nearer our ideas Of the tru
lady than do those of any other coun
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11

bureau OF tne cenTral once organlza-
ton. and its ESTABLISHING was one OF
the first steps taken by Inspector
Byrnes on assuming control of the UNI
uniformed men at headquarters. He
came quietly into the street, hired .
room at No. II, but the fact OF his pres
ence soon became known To the Stock
Exchange officers, and President Bray
ton Ives at once invited the inspector
and his men TO occupy the room now
i'm their present possession. The dis
trict geographically extends from Full
ton street down TO the Battery and about
a dozen men. on an average, cover IT.,
though at times the force Is much IN
creasod.-N. Y. World.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
WALL STREET DETECTIVES.
How the Financial Center OF the United
states IL Guarded.


Thousands Of pedestrians move to
and fro past the Stock Exchange and
about the money center of the city each
dav. Solid old fnanciers, whose check
would be taken unquestioned for anil
lion. come and 90. Dapper clerks,
who look like millionaires on fifteen
dollars week messenger boys by the
score fit hither and thithcr with hands
full of bonds or other securities making
deliveries according to contracts and
sales arranged on the exchange floor.
Bank agents, with small fortunes often
in the capacious portmonnaies strapped
to their waists, going TO the clerking-
house ia make GOOD the daily balances,
while every few moments comes the
numbering wagon pushed along the
sidewalk conveying the cash from
Uncle Sans collecting counter at the
custom-house to Uncle sam strong
vault below the sub-treasury. On
every side is wealth, yet attempts ut
robbery are very rare, and successful
ventures at thievery scarcer stiu.
The fact is that every face passing
along Wall street is scanned. 1T is
great place for seeming loa1ers ana
loungers. Curbstone brokers have the
semblance of loungers. Clerks enjoy
n cigarette on the sidewalk. 80
lounger more or less is not noted. But
all who apparently loaf about with Int
tie TO do are not loafcrs. They are
sharp-eycd detectives
when Inspector Byrnes reorganizet
the detective force of the city and MADE
il a real terror to the criminal classes
he paid particular attention to Wal
street and its neighborhood. He knew
/ it offered great temptations to bol'
, robbers Of the Dutch Heinrich type
: who grab the Doodle in bankers o
r brokers' office. and then fight their wa
, out and Off The Stock-EXchange read
, ilv granted him all the accommodating
he wished, and in a very snug room j
, the Exchange building overlookin
, Wall street is the room set apart 10
the city detectives. 1t is, in fact,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
AN EXPLODED THEORY.
Pats showing Tint "a Mule In "a Vacant Lot
fs Not Dangerous.

Pa. IL Sh1c,-ig That IL Mule I'm "a Vacant Lot
Is Not Dangerous.
A friend tells the following story:
Once | hirod out to a farmer by the
name of jeremiah jenkins, for my
board and clothes. | was to furnish
him with awkwardness, while he IN
surcd me a living and shelter lhis
was in Oregon. John" said Jere-
miah short time after | had signed
papers with him, Eyer better take the
team ter-morrer an commence plowin'
in the Dean field. >
"All right, Mr.. jenkins. What team
shall take?'
Take the sorrel boss an the hay
mare
"All right, sir.'
1t was along in the knee joint Oh
autumn when | hitchcd up the sorrcl
horse and the bay mare. The pillow
looked As innocent rs boy with me
mumps and seed wart over the left
optic.
The blowing party comprised the
following members: Jeremiah, sorIel
horse, bay mare with bone spawn,
plow and myself
In She Dean field was weather
beaten mule with his north eye closed
for repairs The mule had seen SER
vice during the war in the commisSary
department.. After the war he joined
a circus, and with the clown became
/ a popular favorite. 1t was while per-
forming in the ring that he lost his eye.
! The clown had perpctratcd a joke about
Adam one. | believe, that our re-
spected ancestor had written and pub
/ liShcd in the brightest humorous Jour
nal of Eden The joke was so highly
appreciated by the mule that ne boz
came blind in his north eye through
falling TO see its point.
Our forces were appOrtioncd as fol-
lows: Jeremiah catch, -Jrrel horse
first base, bay mare with bone SPAWN
second base. the mule in the field,
while l was supposed 10 umpire the
game.
We plowed two or three burrows
around the field when the bay mare
struck for higher pay. The outtieldel
bawlcd Gee haw, and the same col
nicely under Roadway. As long as We
kept straight course every thing
went pretty smooth except the Day
mare and pillow The latter secured
considerably until we got to the end o
the furrow, when | thought my time
had come. The bay mare got her OF
hind leg and bone SPAWN over th'
tug, and began kicking the interior o
the pillow and myself into a futur
problem.
On returning TO semi-consciousness
| observed Jeremiah gazing upon tn
remains of the plow, harness and my
self, with awe depicted upon hi
countenance. All were excited say
the weather-bcatcn mule, who was CON
placently scratching himself on tn
division fence.
found from this little eXperimer
that it is infinitely safer to monke
=. with y dynamite conspiracy, or even
: mule in field, than it i to frolic wit
bay mare possessing a bone spayl
on the knee joint, of an Orego
= autumn.
d Thus have | eXpoded long-standin
theory that a mule in a vacant lot
u dangerous California Mdrericb.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-11
TWO HUMORiSTS
now One OF Them Procured Meal nj
Time when Rations Were Scarce.

Time When Rations Were scarce.
During the war Ferd. Hamilton was
once assigned to duty as orderly to Cen
eral Pagan. Hamilton's character is a
study. War, pestilence, nothing could
destroy his peculiar individuality, One
day General Pagan called on gentle
man who lived several miles distant
from the camp. Hamilton accom-
panied him He rode at regulation
distance behind the General. AS they
neared the house, Pagan stopped at
large, heavy gate of course, expecting
Hamilton to dismount and open It,
Hamilton rode up and stopped. Pagan
looked at him; he looked at Pagan.
Pagan got down, without saying
word. and opened the gate. Hamilton
rode through and waited until the Cen
eral caught up with him. fagah
hitched his own horse and, taking q
seat on the gallery, began CONVERSE
ton with the man whom he had come
to see. Hamilton hitched his horse.
took a seat near Fagas, leaned back,
lighted cob pipe and took an active
part in the conversation. Pagan was
strict discipl marian, but he had such a
sense of humor that, eXcusing himself.
he went behind the house and laughed
until he grew red in the face.
In the same command there was an
other humorist. a practical joker
named Henry McNette, who Is now a
pilot on the Arkansas River. just at
this time in the history of the Conted.
eracy, rations became scarce. Parched
corn and sweet potatoes do very well
once in long while, but are objection
able when taken as steady diet. Nc
Nette noticed that Lieutenant Nowlln
frequently visited farm house
the elegant country seat of Judge
Beach. He had often seen the
handsome Miss Beach, and he knew
that Nowlin was paving special atten-
tons to her. One day McNette wen.
TO Judge Beach's house and rang the
door bell. When servant appeared.
McNette put his hat under his arm and
asked if he could see Miss Beach.
The servant crabbcdly replied that he
would see. Presently Mss Beach APP
peared.
is this Miss Beach?" McNette
asked, as he humbly bowed to the
young lady.
Eyes.
lieutenant Nowlin, who is very III
ordered me to come over and ask yoI
to send him a broiled chicken and Any
thing else that you think he nigh
relish.
well, sit down there" said tn
Young lady She would not allow an
of the servants to prepare the meal
She broied the chicken herself and
nicely arranging the spread, gave
TO McNette. who again bowed humbly
He went down into the woods an
Toasted. There was enough for thre
men," he said, in speaking of the atiar
.'but on that occasion | was three me
myself.
The next day Nowlin called on Mis-
Beach.
Il am surprised to see you." sh
said
"Why?' he asked.
because of your illness"
81 haven't been ill?'
you haven't? How did you EMO
the chicken?'
What chicken?'
"Whv. one of your soldiers can
here and said that YOU had sent for
broiled chicken. He was "a
"Never mind. | know what sort
a man he is. know him. He's tn
internal Henry McNette. "-ArhdnSd
Tydreler.